Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain
Spain: Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.892 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain stood at 0.892.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain peaked at 0.8932 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.861, in 2009.
That places Spain 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.887 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8869 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8891 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8882 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8912 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8882 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8919 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8867 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8918 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8913 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8932 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8909 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8773 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.861 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8859 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8932 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8877 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8894 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8865 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8898 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8887 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8894 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8884 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8895 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.892 | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.892 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.892 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8885 | 0.8869 | 0.8912 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8856 | 0.861 | 0.8932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8888 | 0.8859 | 0.8932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain?
- Value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue in Spain was 0.892 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8932 in 2011.
- What is the lowest value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.861 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value-added tax (vat), ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Value-added tax (VAT), Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.